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Music notation tools

On this page, discover the music notations available on our music notation software, Flat, organized by group of features and toolbars. Open the feature page to see how to use it.

Note

IconFeature
Insert noteInsert a note
Change durationChange the duration of a note
Option for the Change Duration Tools: Replace or InsertOption for the Change Duration Tools: Replace or Insert
Option to adapt the next rest durationOption to adapt the next rest duration
Insert ModeInsert Mode
Chord ModeChord Mode
Insert RestInsert Rest
VoicesVoices
Split StaffSplit Staff
Swap VoicesSwap Voices
FlatSharpNaturalAccidental and double accidental
Switch of enharmonicEnharmonic Switch: Change a note to its enharmonic equivalent
DotDot a note
TieTie two notes
Flip TieChange the tie direction
TupletsTuplets
Beaming PolicyBeamUnbeamBeaming: automic policy and manual beaming
Ghost noteGhost note
Dead noteDead note
Spoken wordsSpoken words
Grace note and AcciaccaturaGrace note and Acciaccatura
Concert PitchDislay the score in Concert Pitch
TranspositionTransposition
Octave shift / OttavaOctave shift / Ottava
Color noteColor note: Manual colors and automatic colorization using Boomwhackers colors
Quarter-TonesQuarter-Tones

Tab

Get started with TablaturesGet started with Tablatures
Instruments Tuning and Capo
Change stringChange String
BendsBend, Pre-Brend and Release
Natural Harmonic: Sounding PitchNatural Harmonic: Touching PitchArtificial Harmonic: Touching PitchHarmonic (Natural Sounding, Natural Touching and Artificial Touching)
SlidesSlide
Plucked rangesPlucked ranges (Palm Mute & Let Ring)
Chord gridsChord grids
Hammer on / Pull offHammer on / Pull off
Up/Down StrokeUp/Down Stroke

Articulation

ArticulationsNotes articulations
FermataFermata
SlursSlur notes
Slur grace notesSlur grace notes
BowUp bow/Down bow
Natural Harmonic: Sounding PitchNatural Harmonic: Touching PitchArtificial Harmonic: Touching PitchHarmonic (Natural Sounding, Natural Touching and Artificial Touching)
FingeringsFingerings
Buzz rollBuzz notes

Ornament

TrillTrill
TremoloTremolo
ArpeggioArpeggio
GlissandoGlissando
MordentsMordents
TurnsTurns

Dynamic

Crescendo and DiminuendoCrescendo and Diminuendo
Add dynamicsDynamics
Pizzicato and ArcoPizzicato and Arco
PedalPedal

Measure

Add measureRemove measureAdd or remove Measures
Add measureAdd or remove multimeasure rests
System breakSystem Breaks
ClefClef
Key signatureKey Signature
Time signatureTime signature
TempoTempo marks
AccelerandoAccelerando
RitardandoRitardando
SwingSwing
RehearsalsRehearsals
Double barlinesDouble barlines
RepeatsRepeats
Multiple repeatsMultiple repeats
Measure RepeatMeasure Repeat
SlashSlash
EndingsEndings
SegnoSegno
CodaCoda
FineFine
D.S.Dal Segno
D.C.Da Capo
To CodaTo Coda

Text

LyricsLyrics
ChordsChords
Roman NumeralsRoman Numerals
Figured BassFigured Bass
Text annotationText annotation / expression
Text stylesText styles

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